Sources say 11,000 UPMC employees have had their personal information stolen. UPMC confirms breach but not the number impacted.

Sources say 11,000 UPMC employees have had their personal information stolen. UPMC confirms breach but not the number impacted.

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Updated: 6:52 PM EDT Apr 17, 2014

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WEBVTT MONTHS AGO THE HEALTH CAREYFvÑ DATA A HEALTH CARE SCAM. WHY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A MUCH BIGGERt;/s PROBLEM xDNOW. Reporter: SOURCES SELL US THAT THE NUMBER OF UPMC EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE THAD THEIR INFORMATION COMPROMISED HAS REACHED 11,000. ALTHOUGH EMPLOYEES WEREÑi TOLD MONTHS AGO ABOUT THE BREECH, MANY ARE LEARNING NOW THAT THEIR INFORMATION WAS STOLEN. INSIDE THE HO3(TAL AND THEIR DOWNTOWN OFFICE BUILDING EMPLOYEES SA7Ñ THEY ARE CONCERNED COMPARING NOTES AND WORRYING ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION. Alp NURSE TELLS ME SHE?;♪ AND SEVERAL OTHERS RECEIVED THIS S4PK OF PAPERS IN THE MAIL WEDNESDAY TELLING THEM THAT THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND OTHER INFORMu=9♪ WAS STOLEN. INSIDE THE PACKAGE SHE TELLS ME WAS A LIST OF STEPS SHE NEEDS TO))Qj"E át3W♪ TO PROTECT HERSELF AND AN AFFIDAVIT TO FILL OUT. THE NURSEÑi SAYS SHE WAS TOLD THE INFORMATION WASt( TAKEN BY SOMEONE IN EASTERN EUROPE. UPMC OFFICIALS WILL NOT CONFIRM THAT OR THAT 11,000 EMPLOYEES ARExD NOW VICTIMS.U s A SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS ACTIVE AND WILL BE FOR SOME TIME TO COME. AT THE DIRECTION OF THESE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WEe1 CANNOT3W♪ DIVULGE DETAILS BECAUSE IT'S ACTIVE AND ONGOINu?]xD INVESTIGATION. EMPLOYEES SAY UPMC HAS BEEN JUST AS SECRETIVE WITH THEM CONTACTING THEM THROUGH THE MAIL. Reporter: IT'S UNCLEAR WHETHER EVERYONE WHO HAD THEIR INFORMATION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OR

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Sources: Breach at UPMC reaches 11,000 victims

Sources say 11,000 UPMC employees have had their personal information stolen. UPMC confirms breach but not the number impacted.